So my girl and I decided to go and check out this new sushi spot that just opened up in town. The place turned out to be pretty swank inside, but it was 5:30pm and almost completely empty. There was only one other occupied table, and for whatever reason we got seated pretty closely to them. Everything was going nicely (the Christmas rolls were absolutely to die for) until the conversation at the other table turned to politics. This normally wouldn't be an issue as we're both pretty accustomed to tuning other people's ignorance out and just going about our business, but then this got said: "The niggers are probably going to be running things from here on out." Yeah. Seriously.

I actually still hear quite a bit of racism from time to time, so this sadly wasn't anything new. But unfortunately for racist dude, my girlfriend is 1/4 black (and, like, 1/4 Cherokee, too), and she just doesn't play. I love her to death because she's just the sweetest girl you'll ever meet, but there are some things (and rightfully so) that trigger the She-Hulk in her to come out. And this was one of those instances. I barely even had a chance to process the information before she just lost the plot and gave dude one of the most spectacular verbal lashings I have ever witnessed. Like, it's almost as if she knew the scenario was coming and had everything she wanted to say masterfully mapped-out in advance. I was proud and terrified (and kind of aroused) all at the same time.

The craziest part of the whole thing, though? The three people at that table actually sat there and finished their meal while pretending what had just happened had not just happened. My girlfriend sat there and eye-fucked the hell out of all of them as our things were boxed up and they were getting our check together, and these despicable people just went about their business. It even crossed my mind that when we left, they probably continued sitting there, each taking their own turn making her out to be the bad guy. And that pissed me off almost as much as the use of the n-word.

So, um, yeah. In light of the progressive steps this country took on Tuesday, tonight's meal was a sad reminder that we still have a long way to go.

So my girl and I decided to go and check out this new sushi spot that just opened up in town. The place turned out to be pretty swank inside, but it was 5:30pm and almost completely empty. There was only one other occupied table, and for whatever reason we got seated pretty closely to them. Everything was going nicely (the Christmas rolls were absolutely to die for) until the conversation at the other table turned to politics. This normally wouldn't be an issue as we're both pretty accustomed to tuning other people's ignorance out and just going about our business, but then this got said: "The niggers are probably going to be running things from here on out." Yeah. Seriously.

I actually still hear quite a bit of racism from time to time, so this sadly wasn't anything new. But unfortunately for racist dude, my girlfriend is 1/4 black (and, like, 1/4 Cherokee, too), and she just doesn't play. I love her to death because she's just the sweetest girl you'll ever meet, but there are some things (and rightfully so) that trigger the She-Hulk in her to come out. And this was one of those instances. I barely even had a chance to process the information before she just lost the plot and gave dude one of the most spectacular verbal lashings I have ever witnessed. Like, it's almost as if she knew the scenario was coming and had everything she wanted to say masterfully mapped-out in advance. I was proud and terrified (and kind of aroused) all at the same time.

The craziest part of the whole thing, though? The three people at that table actually sat there and finished their meal while pretending what had just happened had not just happened. My girlfriend sat there and eye-fucked the hell out of all of them as our things were boxed up and they were getting our check together, and these despicable people just went about their business. It even crossed my mind that when we left, they probably continued sitting there, each taking their own turn making her out to be the bad guy. And that pissed me off almost as much as the use of the n-word.

So, um, yeah. In light of the progressive steps this country took on Tuesday, tonight's meal was a sad reminder that we still have a long way to go.

Kudos to your girl Ape. Sort of figures that you'd be with a girl who isn't short on backbone!

Yeah, that's way, WAY, WAY over the line. I'm surprised, frankly, that they can bring themselves to eat in a Japanese styled restaurant. But then again in the small, small minds of people like that, it's all Ok when it benefits them. There really needs to be a test for people to pass before they get to reproduce

Kudos to your girl Ape. Sort of figures that you'd be with a girl who isn't short on backbone!

Yeah, she's a firecracker. She's a nurse by trade and a nurturer by nature, but she'll rip the band-aid off your boo-boo and jam her finger right into it if you cross her.

I feel particularly bad because we went out to eat before she started a 12 hour night-shift at the hospital, so this whole ordeal was basically how she started her day. That blows, and I feel kind of awful that I wasn't able to prevent the whole thing from happening.

Originally Posted by Robstar

Yeah, that's way, WAY, WAY over the line. I'm surprised, frankly, that they can bring themselves to eat in a Japanese styled restaurant. But then again in the small, small minds of people like that, it's all Ok when it benefits them. There really needs to be a test for people to pass before they get to reproduce

Dude that made the comment was sitting at the table with his John Deere hat on and we had both noticed that he was eating his sashimi with a fork. Our guess was that he was probably drug there because he didn't seem at all in his element, i.e. the food didn't come in any plastic baskets and there weren't any Confederate flags on the wall.

What's worse is that, if you're a normal person, you may have your own opinions about something - however misguided they may be - but if you don't even have the regard, respect or plain old manners enough to censor yourself in public, then you're in another class altogether. Not only are you a fuckwit, you're a fuckwit with no social sensibilities and that makes you a complete asshat.

I completely agree. And it makes me a sad panda that our world is still full of people like that.

I live in a very conservative area of washington. luckily I'm young enough that the people in my social group find it appauling to drop the n bomb but on occasion I feel it necessary to get upset with those people. I'm glad that on most occasions I am able to avoid those people and I'm always glad to hear stories of people putting racist in their place. tell your lady friend that she made my day by putting those ignorant idiots in their place.